True Savior
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Celtics are going to lose in the first round right?
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NBA 2016-2017 Season |OT| What do the Liberty Bell and Ben Simmons have in Common?
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Ainge is gonna take us all the way, baby.
All the way to the first round.
Face it Tiger..
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Lowry was injured the last two playoffs he was in...
as for choking.. when has Coach stevens gone past first round of the playoffs?
Lionel Richie
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It's not a sure thing. It's a very decent probability, but they could go cold and their offense is really not that multifaceted to compensate for that. When you combine that with a notorious pedestrian defense, you got a team that could be beaten.
The problem with being hopeful for a Lebron-less Finals this year is that the other teams are really inconsistent and I trust them less than a JR Smith iso shot.
CopperPuppy
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Lebron, Tristan, and a rust free JR, maybe Shump can get better defensively. Those other guys? Korver, Kyrie, Frye, Love, Deron? Not entirely sure about that.
Lionel Richie
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yeah having a top 10 defense in the regular season last year really hurt their chances
Steph on Kyrie - Could go either way, history says Kyrie
Klay on JR - Advantage Klay
Durant on LeBron - Advantage LeBron... though I'd love to see KD get his in this match-up
Green on Love - Advantage Green. Bit of a neutralized match-up (Green's mediocre offense v Love's mediocre defense, Green's great defense vs Love's good offense), but Green doesn't really need to be scoring to have a great game
Zaza on Tristan - Advantage Tristan
Obviously those can switch up a lot but I feel like it's a fairly even starting 5. If Klay is on I think there are too many mismatches for Cavs to overcome.
MetalFearSolid
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If Lowry is healthy, Raptors would beat the Celtics. Even Celtics-GAF knows this.
Face it Tiger..
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I'm curious if DeMar could beat the Celtics by himself in the playoffs.. nobody on the celts can guard him.
Kobe would probably shed a tear.
Hyperactivity
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I think it's possible with their new players. Raptors just have too much of side advantage while still playing small lineups
And they never will again
MetalFearSolid
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According to Stephen A Smith, D'Angelo Russell will be gone this off-season.
Lakers-GAF you told me he can play SG and off the ball.
Lakers-GAF you told me he can play SG and off the ball.
RiggityRice
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Doesn't surprise me if he is, there have been recent interviews (Luke Walton, Lou Williams, and Magic) have all said that there are SOME guys that are genuinely competing and making effort and giving it their all. And with clarkson starting now, I kinda assumed it was Russell. Not only that but I swear sometimes I think the guy is straight up sleeping on defense.
Lionel Richie
Member
D'Angelo sucks ass, but I really doubt they're just going to give up on him this soon with not reason to do so. Unless he's still trying to sleep with his teammates girlfriends.
Durant has dominated this year against Cleveland. And in the finals against Lebron was awesome also. I think KD can hold his own or at least come close to matching him.
lol Why'd he say that? Because of the draft?
Would be a bad move if they don't get Lonzo or Fultz.
Jay Shadow
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Tim Duncan on the Road Trippin podcast was really fun
Hyperactivity
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After being on fire post ASB, he went to shit when benched, and then starting again became great.
Plus, it's Stephen a fucking smith. Why is this being discussed as being legitimate?
Ninja Scooter
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SAS is a trusted source now? He probably heard that from Byron Scott.
That he can play off the ball is a fact. His shooting percentages are much better on catch and shoot than off the dribble.
MetalFearSolid
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Not everybody is Broussard
Dude also said that LMA and Durant were locks to join the Lakers.
His defense has actually been on the upswing. Clarkson is the one with issues on defense.
He doesn't suck and his stats at his age compare favorably with the better point guards in the league. Dude has been averaging 22-5-3-2 since the all-star break when he started getting normal minutes, but people treat him like he averages 5 ppg, including Laker fans.
Ninja Scooter
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People's expectations can be out of wack. It's the same thing that I was talking about earlier about how people can overhype drafts before they happen. D'Angelo is not a franchise type player, but very few are. He's a 21 year old PG averaging 15/5/4 in his 2nd season. He's not "shit". To put that in some context, Emmanuel Mudiay, the guy a lot of people thought should be taken over Russell, and who was supposed to be more "NBA ready" due to his body, is averaging 10 ppg and can't even crack 40% FG shooting.
Andrew Korenchkin
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Russell is 21, fuck off Stephen A. Smith.
Ninja Scooter
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the snitching thing combined with his feud with Byron Scott seems to have put Russell in the crossfires of "old school" type shitheads like SAS and Mike Wilbon. The fact that these old ass dude's are this bitter about a 21 year old kid is sad AF.
BlackGhost
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Go Cav, do it.
#LockAingeUp
#LockAingeUp
lol Byron Scott. Fuck dat guy.
Mudiay lost his spot in Denver's rotation to Jameer Nelson. The problem with Mudiay is that people were overrating his athleticism by comparing him to Wall and Rose when it obviously wasn't true if you watched footage of him. Athleticism is the easiest thing for casual fans to understand on the court so it tends to get overrated.
All of those guys are friends with Byron Scott. Wilbon was calling Russell a "little punk" before the Nick Young incident even happened.
He is probably the best white NBA analyst.
To be honest though, his interview with Ball's dad was amaze.
Ball: I can beat Jordan
Smith: YELLING
Ball: My kids can beat Curry
Smith: YELLING
Ball: I can beat Goldberg
Smith: YELLING
Into the Light
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Yeah I don't ever want to hear that name again!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew Korenchkin
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DerangedHermit
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Timmy named his new daughter Quill (in reference to Peter Quill/Starlord). What a goddamn nerd 
This players only thing is so bad, particularly in studio. Isaiah Thomas and C Webb on the same panel? Ughhh.
Speaking of, I have heard way too much C-Webb during the last couple weeks. He is brutal.
Also the Lakers descent into becoming the Knicks West is amazing. I'm sure Magic will turn it around.
Speaking of, I have heard way too much C-Webb during the last couple weeks. He is brutal.
Also the Lakers descent into becoming the Knicks West is amazing. I'm sure Magic will turn it around.
He is already better than both of those guys despite being 21.
Ninja Scooter
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DLo is 21 and already having a better season than MCW has ever had. MCW can't shoot. He makes Russell look like Steph Curry in comparison. That's a weird comp.
MetalFearSolid
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The "process" with the Kings has been occurring for a while now
Andrew Korenchkin
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LOL u mad.
You compared him to MCW and it wasn't meant as an insult????